Toilet comb



Feb. 12, 1929. 1,702,191

E. L. H. COSBY TOILET COMB Filed Nov. 5, 1927 lli Patented Feb. 12,1929.

UNITED STATES ERIC L. H. CDSBY, 0F TEDDINGTON, ENGLAND.

TOILET (10MB.

Application led November 5, 1927, Serial No. 231,325. and in GreatBritain November 10, 1926.

This invention relates to that class of toilet Combs in which theseparate teeth, or a number oi teeth, are individually or in series orsectionally retained in a removable manner Within a backing or holder,so that when it is required to clean the teeth ot the comb, the teeth ineither form, can be removed for cleaning purposes and be replaced Withinthe holder in a cleanly condition.

The object of the present invention is to provide a cushion or resilientmeans Within the holder whereby the teeth or sections ot teeth, when thecomb is in use will be in en* gagement with the cushion and the pointsot the teeth will be caused to follow approximately the diierentportions ot' the shape of the head, and thereby obtain a more etfectivecombing ot the hair, the cushion or resilient means returning the teethto their normal position when relieved ot pressure. The cushion orresilient means may be ot` any preferred construction or suitablematerial and may be in the form of india rubber cooperatively associatedwith the butt end oit each tooth or with the inner edges of the toothsections and the back ot the'comb, and such cushion ot india rubber maybe stretched or relaxed and may be modified in accordance "withequivalentstructures, or instead of rubbei', a resilient metallic strimaybe mounted in cooperative relation Witli` the butt ends oif the teethand back of the comb or sections forming the comb, said metal resilientmeans preferably consisting ot curved metal pieces or springs as anauxiliary resilient means with the same advantages in holding the teethin such manner that they may be caused to contorni to the shape of thehead or return to normal position.

Furthermore, the comb teeth have their butt ends or the sectionssoconstructed that they areadapted to be positively retained 1Within theback or holder, and may be ot any desired shape and also scheld that theteeth or sections ot' teeth may be removed vand replaced When necessary.

The invention further consists in the details of construction andarrangement otl the several parts which Will be more fully here-`ina'fter described and claimed.

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Fig. l is a` longitudinal vertical section of.

a comb embodying the features ot the invention and particularly showingindiif'nlually retained and removable teeth.

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section on the line a. a. Fig. l.

Fig. 3 is an end elevation ot the comb.

Fig. 4 is a bottom plan view of a portion ot the comb backing `orholderto illustrate the structure shown by Fig. l, in which individual teethare separably embodied.

Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. l, showing a. modification inconstruction.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan View of a portion ot the backing or holder ofthe comb shown by Fig. 5, which is adapted to receive teeth carried inseries or sections. f

Fig. 7 is a view similar to igs. l and `5 showing a furthermodification.

Fig. 8 is a transverse vertical section on the line b. Z. ot Fig. 7. v

Fig. 9 is a still further side elevation the comb shown by Fig. 7.

Fig. l0 a transverse section through the comb shown by Figs. 7 and 9,with interior parts removed.

As shown by Figs. 1, 2 and 3, the backing or holder ot' the combcomprises a trough shaped piece ot metal A having holes B along itsbottom, and a longitudinal rib C projecting from each side, the` endsbeing closed. The teeth D are shapedto tit the holes B and have enlargedor butt ends D which have a con tour adapting them to closely lit thetrough A and 'forming shoulders to bear against `the y bot-tom ot thetrougl'i, around said holes. l/Vhen all the teeth are positioned in theholes B a strip ot soft india rubber `E..preferably` v hollotved out atits top edge as at EQis placed against the enlarged or butt ends D ofthe teeth D with a portion of ,said rubber strip projecting above the.trough A. Another trough F having closed ends and tormed With internallongitudinal grooves Gr along its sides closely `tits over the trough A.After-'these troughs have been assembled, they become" temporarilylocked together by reason of the engagement ot' thc ribs C With thegrooves G and slightly compress the rubber E'inside of the same, therubber serving to maintain the ccf engagement of the trough A withthe`sides of the trough F, the trough A being adapted to yield slightly toinsure a temporary locking association of the two troughs.. The rubberstrip or cushion means E will exert pressure upon the enlarged upperends or butts D `of the teeth D, so thatany pressure on one or more ofthese teeth during the use of the comb will be transmitted to thecushion E which will yield to and allow the tooth or `eeth to recede andthus permit the points of the teeth to adjust themselves to the contourof the head. At any time desired and found necessary, the two troughs Aand F may be separated, the rubber cushion E may be removed and theteeth D may be withdrawn from the trough A and afterwards reset and theparts then reassembled j ust explained. The teeth D project through theopenings B in the bottom of the trough A, as shown by Fig. Il, so thatsaid teeth are thus retained in positively applied position.

Figs. 5 and 6 show a modification of the' structure wherein the bottomof the trough A is formed with slots J instead of with a plu- 'ality ofopenings B as heretofore described, and the teeth H are formed insections of a predetermined number and project from a flexible baclr l,the said bach being larger in dimensions than the upper portions of theteeth which extend therefrom so that a reliable su eport will be formedfor the said sections of the flexible back. The sectional bacls l areprovided with extensions H at their ends to properly space and assist inthe retention of these sections in the trough A in the same manner as inthe case of the single teeth. To remove the teeth or sections of teethin this modified form, the two troughs are pulled apart, when the teethsections forming the comb may be withdrawn. Otherwise the structureshown by Figs. 5 and 6 is sim ilar to that illustrated by Figs. l to 3,inclusive.

In the further modification shown by Figs. 7 to l0, inclusive, the combsection K is continuous and has back K of flexible or yieldingcharacter. The holder or backing in this instance is composed of twopieces L and M of metal or analogous material havingtheir upper edgesbent at right angles toward one another, as at L and M, the piece ormember L fitting inside the piece or member M, the lower ends of the endportions of these, pieces or members being slightly lengthened or formedwith extensions which are connected by pivots N to form hinges N forretaining the comb K within the holder. In this construction the comb isprovided with end extensions K2 to which are pivoted the outer ends ofcurved leaf springs P which have their free ends reversely projectingtowards the center of the comb back KV and against which they bear. Inassembling the parts L and M of the holder are opened on the hingeconnections7 and a strip Q, of india rubber is inserted in the portion Land positioned next to the angular bent upper edge or flange L" f themember L. The leaf springs P are then slightly comw pressed orflattened, and the comb K with the springs is then inserted between theopen pieces or members L and M with the springs l? bearing against therubber cushion Q and with the ends K2 of the comb resting against thehinges il', as shown by Fig. 7. TWhen the two pieces or members L and Mare closed the comb springs and india rubber will be properlyassociated, and the two pieces or members L and M will be held closed byengagement of a projection it at or about the center of the angular bentLipper edge or flange L with a hole or opening' in the wall of theangular or bent upper edge or flange M of the piece or member lill. Thebuch K, of the comb K being flexible, will permit the teeth to yield andconform to the contour of the head, as in the 'terms of the deviceheretofore described. llhen the two pieces or members L and M are closedand secured, the rubber Q und springs lD will be enclosed, as shown byFig. 9, but at any time desired the members L and M may be opened topermit the removal of the comb and its springs for cleaning or otherpurpos ln all of the forms of the device shown, the essential featureswill be present, whether the teeth of the comb be ce .d as singleunits,in sections, or as a single part nat is to say, the teeth mayyield so that the points of the teeth will conform to the contour of thehead. ln those instances where it is preferred to use rubber anyconstruction of rubber cushion adapted for the purpose may be need, andthe yielding action the' i will extend throughout the length of thecomb. lll.; interposing the rubber cushion Q3 between the springs ll'and the bac-lf. el the comb, as shown in "l" to l0, an ai providedwhich, combi o.

with the rcs bach l', will result in a closer conformation of the pointsof the comb with the contour of the head, and moreover in this iinftanceit not necessary that the rubber cushion il. hollowed out or reducedalong upcr ed.; as inthe forms shown by Figs. l eno,

Y In all the forms of the improved comb it will be observed thatsuilicient play or space is provided in the holder backing for theyielding action of the teeth of the comb and that either the hollowedout or channel portion E of the rubber cushion E, as s-.iown by Figs. land 5, and the space between the bach l of the comb K or the rubbercushion Q, as shown by Figs. 7 and 8, will give freedom to the alternatedepression and normal exten sion of the comb teeth during the use of thecomb to conform to the irregularities of the contour of the head. lnsome instances, the rubber cushion Q, shown by Figs. 7 and S, may beomitted, and the springs P may act alone as theV main cushion meansbetween the comb bach and the holder or backing of the entire comb.

It will be understood that suoli changes as fairly fall within the scopeof the appended claims in the details of construction and arrangement ofthe several carts may be adopted without departing f nature or spirit ofthe invention.

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What is claimed as new is l. A toilet comb, comprising a hollow backing, comb teeth removably mounted in said backing, and yielding cushionmeans between the teeth and backing against which the teeth aredepressible to automatically conform to the contour of the head.

2. A toilet comb comprising ahollow backing, comb teeth movably mountedin said backing, and cushion means between the comb `teeth and backingagainst which the teeth are lepressible to conform to the contour of theiead.

A toilet comb comprising a backing and teeth .removably mounted in saidbacking, the teeth being longitudinally depressible from andautomatically extended to normal position relatively to said backing toconform to the contour of the head.

4. A toilet comb comprising a holder, a plurality of comb teeth sectionshaving their backs mounted in said holder, and cushion means Within theholder and operating on backs of said sections to normally maintain theteeth of said sections projected from the holder and to permit saidteeth to conform to the contour of the head.

5. In a toilet comb, the combination of a hollow backing, a comborganization mounted in said backing, and resilient means interposedbetween the comb organization and the backing and tending to hold theteeth of said organization projected from said backing, space beingprovided in said backing to permit the comb organization to recedewithin the backing to conform to the contour of the head.

'6. A toilet comb comprisin a comb-tooth organization, a holder forme ofa plurality of separable parts and in which said comb organization isremovably held, one of said holder parts having an opening through whichthe teeth of said comb-tooth organization project'.

7 A toilet comb according to claim 6 wherefin the comb-tooth section isdepressible in the holder in the direction of the length of the teeth ofsaid section.

8. A toilet comb according to claim 6 wherein yieldable means iscontained in said holder behind the comb-tooth section and against whichthe comb-tooth section is depressible.

9. A toilet comb comprising a comb-tooth section, and aholder in whichsaid combtooth section is mounted for movement in the direction ot' thelen th of the teethof the latter, said holder being formed of a pair ofseparable parts to permit the insertion of said comb-tooth sectiontherein and its removal therefrom, said holder and comb-tooth sectionhaving interengaging means to prevent the removal of said comb-toothsection from said holder when said section and holder are assembled.

10. A toilet comb comprising a comb-tooth sect-ion having shouldersprojecting from its back, and a holder in which said comb-tooth sectionis removably mounted, said holder being formed of a pair of separableparts to permit the insertion of said comb section therein and itsremoval therefrom, said holder having means to engage with the shouldersof said comb section to secure said comb-tooth section against removalfrom said holder when said section and holder are assembled. y

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand. y

ERIC L. H. COSBY.

